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Ramban (Chapter 9, Verse 12) argues that the rainbow existed before the Mabul. However, only after the Mabul did Hashem select it to serve as a sign of His covenant to not cause another Mabul. The rainbow is a reversed bow. One who wishes to indicate peaceful intentions reverses his weapon away from the person he is greeting and points the weapon towards ...

Rav Hirsch writes on Noach 9:12
It is by no means necessary to assume that hitherto there had been
no rainbow and to place it in connection with the atmospheric changes
which occurred after the Flood. Just as Hashem showed Avraham the
starry heavens and said, כה יהיה זרעך, as He showed Moshe and Aharon
the new moon, and with the words החדש הזה ...

The danger from an earthquake is balanced, as LN6595 cites from Fred, by other dangers. Let me quantify that:
The life expectancy in California is 80.8 years; in New York State (for example), it's 80.5 years. (Source.) Thus, despite the earthquakes, despite the freeways, despite Death Valley and Bay to Breakers and all the other dangers out there, you still ...

For a situation to be forbidden according to Halacha, there must be a significant danger. A situation where there is only a very small likelihood of danger is not forbidden under Jewish law. Instead, one should trust Hashem who watches over us as the Pasuk in Tehillim says, "Shomer Pesayim Hashem" - Hashem guards those who act simply. (Mesillas Yesharim, ...